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Sip and shop local: Wine Walk Asheville pours funds into Habitat for Humanity
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (165+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, Wine Walk Asheville, a fundraising event, gave people the chance to sip and shop local. Twenty-four downtown businesses took part this year to raise money for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, which is still working to…...
Rising diesel costs put pressure on western North Carolina businesses
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (305+ words) HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The high cost of diesel fuel is impacting all kinds of local industries in the mountains, including trucking operators. Don Justus, who owns Justus Trucking in Henderson County, said he's had no choice but to pass rising…...
ThriveMore marks 75th anniversary with luncheon at retirement community
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (124+ words) WLOS ARDEN, N.C. (WLOS) — Thrivemore marked a major milestone in its mission to serve senior citizens, celebrating its 75th anniversary with a luncheon at Ardenwoods on Thursday, Sept. 10. The religious nonprofit is known for its retirement communities and its work serving older…...
North Carolina reaches $455M settlement with chemical companies over PFAS contamination
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (396+ words) RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina has just reached a $590 million agreement with DuPont and Chemours over PFAS contamination, a deal that state leaders called the largest total environmental damages recovery in state history. This agreement promises a $455 million settlement to the…...
Western NC drivers brace for higher pump prices and ripple effects on costs
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (680+ words) Criminally Obsessed examines how the Lindsay Clancy trial could change the way we discuss postpartum treatments. President Donald Trump delivers the Presidential Keynote at the Republican National Committee's Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Oil prices are climbing again,…...
Rubio on Houthis striking Saudi oil sites: 'Some of this is clearly the Iranian hand"
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (469+ words) WASHINGTON (TNND) — Hostilities in the Middle East escalated Tuesday, further pushing up the price of oil to nearly $100 per barrel. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia confirmed that Houthi strikes targeting energy infrastructure resulted in…...
Asheville tenants could stop paying rent when unsafe conditions go unfixed
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (348+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the city's housing code Tuesday night that could allow tenants to stop paying rent when serious safety issues in their homes go unresolved. The vote followed public comments from tenants…...
Police warn of rising text scams costing victims thousands of dollars
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (553+ words) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Waynesville detectives are sounding the alarm about a surge in cell phone scams targeting residents. Police say one Waynesville resident unwittingly handed over more than $100,000 to criminals after a cell text communication scam, and detectives say embarrassment keeps…...
Digital lottery games are driving sales growth, shrinking education's share: NC auditor
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new state audit is putting numbers behind a trend that News 13 Investigates recently examined: North Carolina lottery sales are climbing, while the percentage going to education is falling. The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor found…...
'Thank goodness we did not lose one soul': 50 affordable homes set to rebuild after Helene
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (371+ words) HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene wiped out dozens of affordable homes in Hendersonville, $16.8 million in federal funding is expected to help rebuild them as the city faces an ongoing shortage of housing residents can afford. 'Thank goodness…...